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Literacy curriculum written by SMU researchers for beginning and struggling readers, particularly students with disabilities.

Joined December 2017
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We'll be posting updates here and on our other socials as we get closer to the event! Get more info about the conference here: daddcec.com/events/26th-inte… Don't forget to like and follow! #specialeducation #scienceofreading #literacy #earlyliteracy #developmentaldisability
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Our eReader Plan is now on sale for $40! Use code HOLIDAY24 for $20 off access to our entire library of Friends on the Block books! #BlackFriday #literacy #reading #books #kids
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Enter the Giveaway before November 30th! To Enter, Login or Sign Up as a FREE Member at friendsontheblock.com/freeme… The winner will have a chance to receive the Word Play Cards OR 1 Year of a Premium Digital Plan. #specialed #GiveawayAlerts #literacy #teacher #teaching #classroom
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Check out our November Article Recommendations at youtube.com/watch?v=bGsNcFfe… and pbs.org/weta/twoschools/thec…. Like and Follow Friends on the Block for more literacy content! #literacy #pbs #Reading #YouTube
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Want to see a 1st grade decodable routine in action? Check out the latest from @MrsPennington5...
⚠️Decodable routine for skills instruction using @UFLiteracy Day 1: read & highlight skill words Day 2: choral read, discuss, students read independently or with a partner for fluency @GutermuthES @goyenfoundation @JcpsElemEla Find the full video here: youtu.be/sKtX66RYqI4?si=qccU…
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Our Holiday Giveaway starts today! We're running it through Nov so our winner can receive their prize by Christmas! Enter by Logging In or Signing Up as a FREE Member at friendsontheblock.com/freeme… #scienceofreading #literacy #teaching #SPED #Giveaway
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We're presenting at @DyslexiaIDA's #DyslexiaCon24! We hope all y'all attending the conference will come out and hear us present on our most recent research findings and data! #dyslexia #researchpresentation #conference #literacy
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There's only two days left to take advantage of our Back to School Discount! Use Coupon Cde: SCHOOL2024 for $40 off One Year of a Premium Digital Membership! Check out the Membership and use this limited time offer at www.friendsontheblock/store
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It wouldn’t be back to school without @MrsPallone and her kinders! Watch and learn from the best in the business!
Day 2 of Kindergarten and we are already working on our prewriting skills & 1 to 1 correspondence! ➡️Strenthening our fingers while counting ➡️Introducing L/R hand ➡️Practicing 1 to 1 correspondence with knocks on the board #Kindergarten #prewriting #PAwareness @SoRclassroom
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We're launching a new Friends on the Block product! The Essential Skills Game Pack is perfect for families, homeschoolers, tutors, and anyone looking for an affordable education supplement! #literacy #essentialskills #homeschooling #readinggames #Autism #TeachingResources
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Our Back to School Giveaway Ends August 12th! Enter for a chance to win a set of 17 Friends on the Block books! To enter, Log In or Sign Up as a FREE Member at friendsontheblock.com/freeme… #SpecialEducation #Educators #GiveawayAlerts #BackToSchool2024 #kidsbooks
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Get $40 off one year of our Premium Digital Membership with Coupon Code: SCHOOL2024 Offer good through the end of September! Check it out at friendsontheblock.com/store #literacy #kidsbooks #Reading #education #SpecialEducation #BackToSchool2024 #Educators #homeschooling
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Check it out at: textproject.org/wp-content/u… and "Learn how existing texts can be reorganized to give beginning readers opportunities to apply and extend their developing knowledge of letter–sound correspondences and of physical and social worlds." #literacy #scienceofreading
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We're running this giveaway until August 12th! Enter by logging in or signing up as a FREE Member at friendsontheblock.com/freeme… Share this with the teachers in your life! #Giveaway #BackToSchool2024 #BackToSchool #kidsbook #teacher #teaching #school
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This month's article recommendation is "Following the Rules in an Unruly Writing System: The Cognitive Science of Learning to Read English" by Devin M. Kearns and Matthew J. Cooper Borkenhagen. Read it Here: ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/… #specialed #literacy
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Thanks to all y'all who participated in our summer giveaway! Like and follow for future giveaways! #SpecialEducation #readingintervention #scienceofreading #strugglingreader #beginningreaders #readers #GiveawayAlerts
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